New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 2
Jay Michael Cohen
Yale alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1977, registered office in Wilton, CT. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1977
- Admitted
- 49
- Years in bar
- 1613850
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Jay Michael Cohen appears in the New York attorney register with a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", on record since 1977 - an administrative designation rather than discipline, but confirm current standing with the state bar.
- 49 yrs
- since first admission to the bar
- Pending-renewal
- current bar status: "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday"
- #10 of 87
- by tenure in Wilton office peers
- Law school
- Yale
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Jay Michael Cohen is registered as bar number 1613850 with the New York bar authority, carrying a current status of "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", a routine periodic-renewal reminder, not discipline. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 2, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
The attorney's registration lists a business address in Wilton, CT, ZIP 06897. Educational background: YALE.
State context & due diligence
A "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday" status falls outside the New York bar's active cohort for now. The breakdown below shows what share of the register that represents.
Tenure among Wilton, CT office peers
Jay Michael Cohen is toward the newer end of Wilton, CT's NY register cohort: #10 of 87 by years since admission. See the Wilton attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #10
- City cohort
- 87
- Local percentile
- 10th
- Admitted
- 1977
Nearest tenure peers in Wilton
- Harold William Low admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Roger R. Valkenburgh admitted 1976 · 50 yr
- Kirk A. Bennett admitted 1979 · 47 yr
- Lynne Johnson Tomeny admitted 1979 · 47 yr
How local rank is computed
Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Jay compares to fellow Yale alumni
Among the 1,092 Yale graduates in the New York register, Jay Michael Cohen is longer-tenured than 99%.
49 years vs. Yale alumni
Years since admission - 1,092 NY-registered alumni of this school
49 Top 1% higher than 99% of 1,092 fellow alumni
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more fellow alumni. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
The 1977 admission class today
Of the 3,593 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1977, 51.2% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday
- Registration Number
- 1613850
- Year Admitted
- 1977 (49 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 2
- Next Registration
- Jun 2026
Location & Contact
- City
- Wilton, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06897
- Phone
- (475) 470-6459
Education
YALE
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Jay Michael Cohen's current status, "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", places this record outside the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.
Near-tenure Yale alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1977 .
Same admission year (1977), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1977 whose listed office city differs from Wilton, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Jay Michael Cohen: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~88 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1977)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Jay Cohen licensed?
Jay Cohen is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Jay Michael Cohen admitted to the bar?
Jay Michael Cohen's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1977.
Where did Jay Michael Cohen go to law school?
Jay Michael Cohen attended YALE.
Is Jay Michael Cohen in good standing?
Not currently, Jay Michael Cohen's listed status is "Due to reregister within 30 days of birthday", not active standing. Confirm current status with the state bar.
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